Madonna’s ‘Like A Virgin’ Turns 40 | Album Anniversary

November 9, 2024 Mark J. Marraccini

Madonna’s breakthrough second studio album is an incredible timestamp of a period in her career when so much was on the line and global superstardom beckoned.

Chic’s ‘Risqué’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary

July 23, 2024 Terry Nelson

Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards and crew’s third studio affair boasts refined production and irresistible melodies. And let’s not forget one of the most famous and important basslines of all time.

Madonna’s ‘Like A Virgin’ Turns 35 | 10 Fast Facts

November 10, 2019 Justin Chadwick

Upon its initial release, ‘Like A Virgin’ challenged the listener to contemplate not just Madonna’s overt sexuality, but also his or her own feelings about the thin line between sexual freedom and repression.

The Cardigans’ ‘First Band on the Moon’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

So much more than their massive hit “Lovefool,” The Cardigans’ terrific third LP reflected the band’s evolving confidence and musical maturation at the time.

Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter’ Turns 25 | Album Anniversary

Instead of the disproportionate attention paid to the commercial performance of ‘Glitter,’ the focus should actually rest on Carey’s continued desire to marry pop, R&B, and hip-hop genres for the masses.

CeCe Peniston’s ‘I’m Movin’ On’ Turns 30 | Album Anniversary

After early career success like Peniston’s, many artists would rather sell their souls than chance to change the formula, even if they have to create work they don’t love. Peniston refused.